destruction

英 [dɪˈstrʌkʃn]

美 [dɪˈstrʌkʃn]

n.  摧毁; 毁灭; 破坏

复数：destructions　

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Oxford 3000 / BNC.3111 / COCA.2685

牛津词典

noun

• 摧毁；毁灭；破坏
  the act of destroying sth; the process of being destroyed
  1. the destruction of the rainforests
     对热带雨林的破坏
  2. weapons of mass destruction
     大规模杀伤性武器
  3. a tidal wave bringing death and destruction in its wake
     海啸以及随之而来的死亡与破坏
  4. The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it) .
     主要论点是资本主义播下了自我毁灭的种子。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 破坏;毁灭;消灭
  Destructionis the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
  1. ...an international agreement aimed at halting the destruction of the ozone layer.
     一项旨在阻止臭氧层破坏的国际协议
  2. ...weapons of mass destruction.
     大规模杀伤性武器

英英释义

noun

• the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
  Synonym:devastation
• an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
  Synonym:demolitionwipeout
• a final state
  1. he came to a bad end
  2. the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end
  Synonym:enddeath

双语例句

• Although the shooting has stopped for now, the destruction left behind is enormous.
  虽然枪战目前已停止，但造成的破坏是巨大的。
• The enemy bombs caused widespread destruction.
  敌人的炸弹造成大面积的破坏。
• This deal is little more than a fig leaf for the continued destruction of the landscape.
  这项协议不过是块遮羞布而已，用来掩盖对自然景观的持续破坏。
• In the midst of chaos and destruction, he rushed to his son's school.
  在一片混乱和坍塌中，他冲到了他的儿子的学校。
• Many noblemen thought that by making common cause with those who were fighting against the king they would save their own castles from destruction.
  许多贵族认为，与反对国王的人联合起来，他们就能保护好自己的城堡免遭破坏。
• The destruction of our environment and life-support systems.
  我们的环境和维持生命系统的毁灭。
• We have mastered the art of destruction.
  我们早掌握了毁灭的艺术。
• “ total destruction ” of mankind;“ annihilation of mankind ”;
  “人类毁灭”
• To this end, China stands for the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of weapons deployed in outer space.
  为此，中国主张全面禁止和彻底销毁外空武器。
• One eyewitness said the rioters were engaged in an orgy of destruction
  一位目击者称暴徒肆无忌惮地到处进行破坏。